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Reviewed: Jun 4, 2019
Reliable transportation is needed for rural residents to access healthcare services, employment and educational opportunities, social services, as well as recreation and other activities of daily life.
...communities. Access to Social Services and other Community Activities Limited transportation options may prevent rural residents from accessing social services and consumer needs (such as running errands or shopping). In more remote locations, transportation...
Reviewed: May 6, 2022
Overview of the staff needed to support a rural oral health program.
...health educator. For example, one rural school-based program model retained the services of a health educator in a “tooth fairy” costume to educate children about oral health. Common types of rural oral health program...
Date: Dec 18, 2019
With national standards now available for voluntary accreditation, rural public health departments need to determine the feasibility of that activity for their organization. The Public Health Accreditation Board President and CEO joins researchers and experts to share information about accreditation and how rural health departments can achieve that designation. - The Rural Monitor
...health departments ― despite size or number of provided essential services ― PHAB and NACCHO are leading the effort to further understand the accreditation needs of smaller health departments . The Unseen, Unmeasured, and Intangible Side of Accreditation...
Reviewed: Jun 21, 2018
Learn about the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model of services integration.
...community when possible. In rural communities, PACE programs are located either in a larger healthcare system or in a local agency or organization. Examples of Rural PACE Programs Senior CommUnity Care is a PACE program...
Date: Jan 2023
Recordings and presentation slides from the January 2023 Rural Disability Research and Practice Summit. Covers rural issues related to personal assistance services and digital access. Includes perspectives from rural consumers, workers, and service providers.
...workers, and service providers. Date 01/2023 Type Document Organization Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities Tagged as Access · Home and community-based services · People with disabilities · Technology for health...
Learn more about Sarah Dauterive, Information Specialist for the Rural Health Information Hub.
...Community College. Prior to joining RHIhub, Sarah was the Web Technologies Librarian at the AgriSafe Network, where she developed and maintained its Health Hub, a digital library aimed at connecting agricultural workers...
Reviewed: Jul 24, 2017
Rural populations with a higher risk of obesity.
...health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, certain cancers, and arthritis. Rural populations with a higher risk of obesity include those who are: Age 60 and above Low-income Caucasians living in Appalachia Latino...
Added: Mar 6, 2020
Population considerations for addressing social determinants of health.
...health such as food and transportation. Immigrant and Migrant Populations Rural immigrant populations face unique SDOH that may make them vulnerable to health challenges, including lower levels of educational attainment. For example, according...
Added: Jul 16, 2020
Manatee County Department of Public Safety Community Paramedic Program provides uninsured and underinsured residents of Manatee County, Florida, with in-home services to independently manage their health.
...health goals set by the community paramedics, be aligned with a primary care provider, and have not used the pre-hospital system or had an unplanned hospital visit in the last 30 days. If necessary...
Date: Jul 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. - The Rural Monitor
...Health. Lessons Learned To other rural communities considering CAPABLE, Farrar advised understanding what challenges you may experience and finding community partners. For example, KAPA partners with other traditional healers as well as social workers...